Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-10-18
Local Mi~scelIany.

Corn wanted at the SPIRIT office.
MIR. Geo. Fl. Hagley wants q first
class Shoemaker. Apply Immediate
ly.
Thanks to our young friend Gideon
Leiscnring for late Abilene (Kansas)
papers.
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson has erected
a commodious stable for Messrs.
Washington Bros.
Mr.. Daniel G etzendaner is painting
his new barn on the Cedar Hill farm
near Kearneysville.
Sale of Personally of Thos. w.
Robey, decd, by J. A. r. Mathena,
Admir-, on Thursday meet, October
2Oth.
Mrs. w. L. Hedges showed US last
week a cabbage stalk upon which had
grown eighteen distinct small heads
of cabbage.
Mr.. Geo. c. Thomas, of the Pho
nix Carriage Works, Berryville, had
nice line OF vehicles on exhibition
at the Winchester Fair.
Charles Davies, Esq, read apaper
on Poetry the True Reflex of the
Age" at the Potomac Fruit Growers
recent meeting in Washington.
49,. ,o.t.o,E q T,+r;Ior n m
about beginning the foundation of
the new dwelling for DR.. w. F. Lip
pitt, Jr., on the corner of Congress
and Samuel streets.
Mrs. Mary o. Avis, of this place,
widow of Capt. John Avis, who
served in the Mexican war, has been
granted a pension. The pension of
John w. Roulett, of IIarper's Ferry,
has been increased.
jefferson county took the lead in
the fruit exhibit at the Winchester
Fair, even if it was n carcc fruit year
Mr.. WA. Lloyd exhibiting some
fifty-thrcc varieties of apples, en-
bracing many choice species.
Memorial Day of the L. .. o. f.
will lie observed in Wildey Hail.
Charlcstown, at Z o'clock, z. NJ, on
Thursday the 20th instant. All the
Lodges of the county are expected to
participate in the Annual Memorial
on that day.
Messrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons have
now on hand Il large stock of heavy
Framing Lumber, suitable for barns,
stables, corn cribs, &C. Sizes GNS,
6x6, Axe, and in length from u to 80
fcet-aIl thoroughly seasoned. Will
sell at low figures fer the Cash.
DR.. J. V. Simmons, Jno. c. Wilt
shire and David Z. Henderson, have
heen very ill during the past few
days. The two first named, as we
go to press on Monday, are reported
Il little better. We have heard moth
ing late of Mr. IIcnderson's condition.
The new comet recently discovered
by the astronomers is said TO be now
visible to the naked eye, and may be
found in the evening in the north
west sky. The comet is moving east
ward, is large and bright, and prom
ises to become more brilliant in a
few weeks.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Mrs. Frances Allen, Frank
Brown, IL. II. Brown, Mrs. Eliza
Clark, F. a. Conrad, Miss Annie
Dunlap, Mrs. Annie Henderson. Miss
Matte Jones, Miss Ella jenkins, II.
johnson, Bob Morris, Mrs. l.. r..
Simpson and w. w. Wilson.
Messrs. Z. l. Lee and A. S. Dan
bridge have obtained the right to sell
the Cyclone Tanning Mill for the
States of Pennsylvania. Maryland,
Virginia, and West Virginia. This
mill cleans wheat and other grain, by
the use of air alone, without selves,
and is said to be absolutely perfect
in its workings.
The B. &. o. r. r. will put in an
additional new siding at Charlestown
this week, to meet the wants of the
large and increasing business at this
station. The new track will be run
out on the south side of the cattle
pens, east of the freight depot, and
will be great convenience in loading
and unloading freight.
Messrs. S D. Hirschman & Co.
inform us hat the rush of business
prevented making preparations for
the usual millinery opening, but that
they have a full stock of Millinery
Goods in all the latest styles and va
ricd qualities, and that Miss Johnson,
their popular milIiner, has returned
and will be pleased TO serve their
lady customers in this line.
Mr.. Benjamin Shewbridge, q bridge
carpenter on the B. & O. r. r., was
thrown from the platform of 4 car of
the Winchester Accommodation train